e affective, the operations of the agent will be confined within
prescribed limits.
[* "H. S." = Henry Sidgwick, the philosopher, author of _Methods of
Ethics_, etc., a life-long friend of Mr. Dakyns.]
C5.32. This is almost pummelling, but it's fair: it's rather, "See, I
have you now in Chancery, I could pummel if I would."
C5.37. These constant masters' meetings!
C5.38 ff. The mind of Xenophon: guiding principles, rule of Health, rule
of Forethought. Religious trust in the divine, and for things beyond
man's control; orderly masterly working out of problems within his
power. Economic, diplomatic, anchinoetic, archic manhood. Moral theory,
higher hedonism.
C5.45. The archic man trusts human nature: this appeal to their good
faith is irresistible. The archic is also the diplomatic method.
C5.54. N.B.--Rhetorical artifice of winding-up a speech with a joke.
This is the popular orator. Xenophon the prototype himself perhaps.
C6.3. Is this by chance a situation in Elizabethan or other drama? It's
tragic enough for anything.
C6.4. Admirable colloquial style: "well done, me!"
C6.6, fin. Beautifully-sounding sentence [in the Greek]. Like harp or
viol with its dying mournful note.
C6.8. A new tributary for the archic man, and a foothold in the enemy's
country.
C6.9, fin. As to this daughter, _vide infra_. Who do you think will win
her? We like her much already.
C6.11. The first flutings of this tale. The lady of Susa,
quasi-historic, or wholly imaginative, or mixed?
BOOK V
[C.1] Such were the deeds they did and such the words they spoke.
Then Cyrus bade them set a guard over the share chosen for Cyaxares,
selecting those whom he knew were most attached to their lord, "And what
you have given me," he added, "I accept with pleasure, but I hold it at
the service of those among you who would enjoy it the most."
At that one of the Medes who was passionately fond of music said, "In
truth, Cyrus, yesterday evening I listened to the singing-girls who are
yours to-day, and if you could give me one of them, I would far rather
be serving on this campaign than sitting at home."
And Cyrus said, "Most gladly I will give her; she is yours. And I
believe I am more grateful to you for asking than you can be to me for
giving; I am so thirsty to gratify you all."
So this suitor carried off his prize. [2] And then Cyrus called to his
side Araspas the Mede, who had been his comrade in boyhood. It was he
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